Malware
- Described as malicious software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network. (ex. computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, and scareware)
- Detect/remove malware: windows defender/Malwarebytes
- The term was coined by Yisrael Radai in 1990
- first-known malware is Creeper: moved around different mainframes with a message that said “‘I’m the creeper: Catch me if you can.”
- PUP(Potentially unwanted software): tricks users into installing into their systems through browser toolbars
- can contain spyware functionality…not normally considered malware unless executes malicious features.
Questions:
- Have you ever encounter a malware attack? How and why?
- What can be used to defend against a malware attack?
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